n Outer Space
most of these places are, for ye Old Ones came from ye Dark Stars.
Tsathoggua was ye first, he came from dim Cykranosh not long after ye
creation of life on this planet. His brother Vulthoom descended upon dying
Mars. Great Cthulhu came hither next from distant dim green double star
Xoth, with His Spawns, ye Deep Ones and ye Goddess-Bitch Shub-Niggurath
followed them soon after from nightmare-rumored Yaddith.
Hastur ye Unspeakable left dark Yuggoth
to stain the soil of Earth in its prime. Fthaggua, dwelt on a world called
Ktynga.

Of ye Old Ones, not all came on Earth. Ye Demon-Sultan Azathoth, Him
Who Is Not To Be Named, lurks ever on that dark world near Aldebaran in ye
Hyades. Likewise, Cthugha chose for His abode ye star Fomalhaut.

To visit such places, ye Traveller shall be patient. Only a few chosen
are allowed to travel through time and space and see by themselves ye very
places where They were born. Either madness or Death is the toll for such
a journey. However, it is possible, as ye following chapters will show, to
open Windows or Gates though which one may look upon Ye Dark Stars. Ye
ritual has a risk though, for Ye Old Ones or Their Minions may feel your
gaze and track you down unmercifully.

[Translator's note : Abdul Al-Hazred died
in Damascus, circa 738 A.D. Of his final death or disappearance many
terrible and conflicting things are told. He is said by Ebn Khallikan
(12th century biographer) to have been siezed by an invisible monster in
broad daylight and devoured horribly before a large number of
fright-frozen witnesses. It is probable one of these "Watchers" finally
found him.]

Ye reader must be aware that The Old Ones are not the only makers of
cyclopean cities. Mankind unexpectedly created the most beautiful
countries, a place even Ancient Gods chose to rest peacefully. Some call
that holly place, beyond the Silver Key Door, Ye Lands
of Dreams